August 24, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 236 ■ August 24, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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After two years of studying options, Arrowmont staying put 5New leader for G-P soccer Helton takes over girls coaching duties Sports, Page A8

By ELLEN BROWN and STAN VOIT Staff Writers

After two years of discussing options for the future of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, its board of governors announced Monday that the school would remain in Gatlinburg and not move to Now the hard part: Finding a Greeneville. way to buy land worth millions and “It’s been a tough decision — very financially support a school known emotional and logistical,” said Mary the world over.

Ann Hruska, Arrowmont board

president. “The Gatlinburg campus is already operational. With the kinds of reviews our students have given us, we felt that this was a notable factor in the school’s ability to expand upon its record of success.”

Hruska said the decision was made by the board Saturday morning. Board members agreed to keep

Mountain slide Country star tackles football with “Boys of Fall” on ESPN State, Page A3

Local

Van Irion to speak in Sevier County Tea Party to hear Constitutional attorney Page A2

Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 86°

Tonight Mostly Clear Low: 62° DETAILS, Page A6

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Beatrice Taylor, 93 Dr. Marion McKinney, 90 Butch Biller, 52 Michael McDonald, 57 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8 Classifieds . . . . . . . A9-11 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A12

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

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PBA says public needs to chip in renaming course

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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it a secret until after the staff was told Monday morning. The public announcement was made in Knoxville.

The organization had been considering its options since 2008 when Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, which owns the land, had agreed to

After crashing through trees and brush the bus style RV came to rest about 100 feet off the embankment with seven occupants inside.

Six injured when RV falls 100 feet off Newfound Gap

— Sevierville City Administrator Steve Hendrix

about his proposal.

“It just seems very long,” said Chairman Joe Tarwater, who made the comedic observation that stitching the name onto a shirt to sell at the course would take up a lot of material.

While Tarwater said he likes “Golf Club in the Smokies,” Lewis quickly pointed out the marketing effort would be dedicated to selling the phrase, “The Sevierville Golf Club.” The word “the” being a key part of that because it makes the public links distinct, Lewis said.

Theissueofanamechange has been kicked about by the board for several weeks.

Lewis suggested a new name after concerns were raised that the new course might carry some of the negative stigmas attached See pba, Page A4

Suits against county meet more rejection

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Submitted Report NATIONAL PARK — Six people were injured, two of them seriously, when a large motor home slid down about 100 feet an embankment Monday, There were seven occupants in the RV. The accident occurred around noon on the North Carolina side of the park, about three miles south of Newfound Gap. According to park officials, the motor home, driven by Robert McCanna Reilly III of Miami, Fla., was traveling south on Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441). The accident occurred when Reilly attempted to pull the vehicle off the road onto a gravel section of the shoulder, but was unable to stop before the shoulder became too narrow to support the vehicle, park officials said.

The RV fell onto its side and slid about 100 feet down an extremely steep embankment.

Six of the seven occupants were injured. The driver did not suffer any injuries.

Two of the people with severe injuries were transported by Mountain Area Medical Airlift to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. Four other individuals were transported by Cherokee Tribal Ambulance to Cherokee Hospital with less serious injuries.

SEVIERVILLE — City officials are hoping for public input on the possibility of renaming the remade Eagle’s Landing Golf Club with a moniker so lengthy one member of the Public Building Authority joked it would take two sides of a shirt to hold it.

Up for discussion: “The Sevierville Golf Club in the Smokies,” a pitch made by representatives from the William Charles Group, which is advising the PBA on the rebirth of the course.

During a special meeting of the board Monday afternoon, William Charles representative Gary Lewis, who addressed the assembly by speakerphone, suggested the lengthy title.

He said it would cover everything he believes the city should say about its course, including use of the city’s name.

Additionally, the phrase includes a reference to the mountains and connects to the city’s slogan of “Your hometown in the Smokies,” which Lewis praised.

“I just love that slogan,” he said.

Some of the PBA members were less enthusiastic

“This is the community’s golf club.

We want to let our community respond.

Let’s let the community know what we’re thinking.”

The two individuals transported to Asheville were a 13-year-old boy who was in the front passenger seat; and Eduard Koefler, 57, who was in the back of the vehicle. The 13-year-old was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, park officials said. Koefler was removed from inside the vehicle by the occupants.

The other four occupants of the RV: Christoper Koefler (18); Ino Reilly, 30; Bridgette Koefler, 56; and Julia Koefler,10. The Koeflers are all from

SEVIERVILLE — The calls from county officials to have a group that has filed several lawsuits against local government pay for resulting legal bills grew stronger Monday as two more of its legal efforts have been rejected by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

The appeals court ruled in the county’s favor in two lawsuits, ruling that the plaintiffs do not have standing to file the case that sought the ouster of County Mayor Larry Waters and the negation of actions taken in a meeting of the County Commission.

The group, fronted by outgoing Commissioner Arlie “Max” Watson, maintains Waters improperly cancelled a June 16, 2008 scheduled meeting of the County Commission and subsequently called for a special session.

Additionally, as the basis for their ouster case, they argued Waters illegally holds the office of mayor and commission chairman. While state law allows for that, they insisted that section of the code is in violation of the Tennessee Constitution, and called for the court to throw Waters out of office.

Waters denied the claims, pointing out the county’s rules give him authority to cancel meetings as chairman and that the constitutional provision that no one hold two “lucrative” positions in county government isn’t in play because he isn’t paid as chairman.

The lawyer for the plaintiffs, Knoxville attorney Herb Moncier, did not return calls Monday seeking

See rv, Page A4

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Rescuers from surrounding areas of North Carolina and Tennessee work to bring the last occupant up the cliff, using a pulley system.

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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered.

To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

tuesday, aug. 24

UMC, Conference Room

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 9335996.

TOPS

TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.

Mothers Day Out

Business Seekers

Business Seekers Referral Club meets 7:30 a.m. at Shoney’s, Forks of the River Parkway, Sevierville.

223-0439 or www.goldstarclubs.com/2515.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain Road. 436-6434 for location n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

Mothers Day Out

Mothers Day Out, First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg, fall classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year for ages 1-4.

436-4685.

Al-Anon Group

Al-Anon Family Group meets 11 a.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Spiritual Pep Rally

Glades Lebanon and Cartertown Baptist churches back-to-school spiritual pep rally 6:30 p.m. today through Aug. 25 at Mills Park. Speakers, singers and food.

Lions Club

Sevierville Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at King Family Library. 4537796.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Pack 110 in Sevierville for boys in grades 1-6 meets at 6:30 p.m., Sevierville Primary School cafeteria. 256-7393.

wednesday, aug. 25 Blood Drive

Medic blood drive noon-7 p.m., Bass Pro Shops.

Bloodmobile.

Mothers Day Out, First Baptist Gatlinburg, Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year for ages 1-4. 436-4685.

FCE

Midway Family, Community Education Club meets 1 p.m. at Mountain National Bank, Kodak.

County Agent Linda Hyder to speak on arthritis.

friday, aug. 27 St. Paul Lutheran

Women’s Friday Bible study 10 a.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville.

429-6063.

School Yard Sale

New Center School Beta Club yard sale 5-7 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Proceeds benefit students going to convention.

Covemont Singing

Singing 7 p.m. at Covemont Baptist Church, Covemont Road, Wears Valley.

Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101. n First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321.

659-0690.

SCHS Class Reunion

Sevier County High School Class of 1960 reunion 5 p.m., River Plantation Conference Center, Sevierville. 453-3688 or 453-9948.

School Yard Sale

New Center School Beta Club yard sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds benefit students going to the state convention.

Spiritual Pep Rally

Cat Adoptions

Glades Lebanon and Cartertown Baptist churches back-to-school spiritual pep rally 6:30 p.m. at Mills Park. Speakers, singers and food.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 4284932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131

thursday, aug. 26

Cat Adoption Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Newport Animal Shelter, 420 Humane Road. Fees: kittens $35; young cats $20; older cats, $10. (423) 6231010.

Hall of Fame Dinner

Sevier County High School Athletic Hall of Fame dinner at school. Meal 6 p.m. and induction ceremony at 7. $25. 654-4337.

sunday, aug. 29 Boyds Creek Baptist

Blood Drive

Medic blood drives n 8-10 a.m. Baymont Inn and Suites, 2863 Winfeld Dunn Parkway n 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Smoky Mountain Park Service, 107 Park Headquarters n noon-5 p.m..

Walgreens, Pigeon Forge

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville

Service in song with the Partons, 7 p.m., Boyds Creek Baptist Church.

Union Valley Singing

Singing 7 p.m. at Union Valley Baptist Church with Parton Family.

Walnut Grove Baptist

Gospel singing with Locust Ridge Boys 7 p.m., Walnut Grove Baptist Church. 617-5380.

Gists Creek Singing

Gists Creek Baptist Church singing 6 p.m. with Joshua Generation.

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SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Tea Party will feature constitutional attorney Van Irion at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sevierville Civic Center.

Irion will be speaking on a return to constitutional powers and a restrained role for the federal government.

Calling the recently adopted immigration law in Arizona an “example of leadership,�

Irion has been a critic of the Obama administration’s legislative agenda, including the recently passed health care bill and the so-called “capand-trade� emissions legislation.

He is best known

nationally for being the lead attorney filing a federal lawsuit against the constitutionality of the newly enacted health care bill. The lawsuit currently has over 25,000 Irion p l a i n tiffs. Irion filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga, asking the court to find the recently passed legislation unconstitutional on the grounds that Congress has no right to regulate health care.

He spoke about the Constitution and the lawsuit against the new

health care reform bill at the Tea Party Convention in Gatlinburg last May. Irion, a recent congressional candidate, said he ran because he “was tired of watching my federal government run toward socialism and tired of not seeing anyone in office do anything about it.�

Irion is a resident of Dandridge and practices law in Knoxville. He has been married for 14 years, and he and his wife have two young daughters.

A patent and constitutional attorney with his own firm, he’s admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has handled several constitutional cases for free, including the health care reform bill class action.

Irion is a veteran of the Air Force, having served in Operation Desert Shield as an air traffic controller. He also holds a biochemistry degree from the University of California and founded a biotech company to research treatments for stroke and acute injury.

He served many years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. For more information visit www.seviercoteaparty.org, join their Facebook group at “Sevier County, TN Tea Party� or e-mail to info@ seviercoteaparty.org.

The Sevier County Tea Party will also have an information booth set up inside the exhibit hall at the Sevier County Fair Sept. 6-11.

Seymour Library offers gaming programs Submitted Report SEYMOUR — The Seymour Library hosts gaming programs for all ages.

The September gaming events at the Seymour Library, 137 W. Macon Lane: n Family Video Game Night: Sept. 2 from 4-6:30 p.m. n Senior Video Game Night: Sept.

20 from 4-6:30 p.m.

A video game competition is scheduled for Sept. 4. The competition schedule: n Seniors: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. n Family: 12:30-2 p.m. n Teens: 2-3:30 p.m.

A grant by the Department of Tennessee and the Tennessee State Library and Archives provided games and gaming units for the library.

The grant was established to build

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arrests Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Patricia Ann Alexander, 39, of Walhalla, S.C., was charged Aug. 23 with driving on a suspended license and was being held. u Matthew Keith Beckner, 19, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 22 with violation of probation and was released. u Frank Patrick Brownlee, 21, of 111 W. Holly Ridge, Gatlinburg, was charged Aug. 22 with DUI and was released. u Jordan Lindsay Buehler,24, of Brookfield, Ohio, was charged Aug. 21 with public intoxication and was released. u Brent C. Coward, 20, of Jacksboro was being held on a misdemeanor warrant. u Thomas Ray Davis, 37, of 1309 Risen Star Way, Sevierville, was charged Aug. 22 with vandalism, domestic violence assault and aggravated burglary was was released on $10,000 bond. u Monica Susan Detter, 33, of 239 Sycamore Lane No. 46, Gatlinburg, was charged Aug. 23 with violation of probation and was being held. u Rick Garner, 50, of 905 Maryville Highway Lot 36, Seymour, was charged Aug. 21 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u Howard Dennis Harrell, 45, of Sky Mountain Motel Apt. 13, Gatlinburg, was being held on a warrant from Circuit Court. u Steven Johnson, 29, of 8128 Becky Lane, Knoxville, was charged Aug. 23 with aggravated burglary and was being held without bond. u Duane Philip Kuhn, 56, of Yoder, Ind., was charged Aug. 21 with DUI and traffic violations and was released on bond. u Robert Tyrone Nathan, 31, of Oconee, S.C., was charged Aug. 23 with drug possession and unlawful possession of a firearm and was being held on $20,000 bond. u Harold Neil Norman, 50, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 22 with theft of property $10,000 to $50,000 and was being held without bond. u Tammy Renea Norman, 45, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 22 with theft of property $10,000 to $50,000 and simple possession and was being held on $30,000 bond. u Glenn Dale Parton, 31, of 3542 Newport Highway, Sevierville, was charged Aug. 22 with driving on a suspended license and violation of the financial responsibility law and was released on bond. u Dawn Marie Phillips, 45, of 1633 Jasmine Trail, Sevierville, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication and was released. u Richard Paul Pressley, 24, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 21 with violation of probation and was released. u Richard Alan Shabdue, 46, of 933 Houston Drive, Seymour, was charged Aug. 21 with simple possession and was released. u Paula C. Turner, 29, of 3405 Regent Drive, Kodak, was arrested Aug. 23 on a misdemeanor warrant and driving on a suspended license and was being held. u Kenneth Ray White, 24, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 21 with disorderly conduct and was being held. u Tabitha Dawn White, 24, of Knoxville was charged Aug. 21 with aggravated domestic assault and was released on $10,000 bond. )RENE (EILMANN

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saturday, aug. 28

Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.

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Discover Life sets September events Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Discover Life in America (DLIA) sponsors the following events: n Sept. 1: Exhibit Opening at Bliss in Knoxville — “No Where Else on Earth.� An exhibit of new species to science found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This exhibit will be at Bliss Home on Market Square in Knoxville through September and as part of the First Friday event on Sept. 3. For more information call 430-4757. n Sept. 4-5: Biodiversity Hike and Overnight to Mount LeConte. Guided hike to LeConte Lodge up Alum Cave Bluff Trail.

Lunch on the trail, sunset program, set of handmade DLIA notecards.

430-4757. Dinner and breakfast provided. n Sept. 7 at 6 p.m.: Save the Planet series at Hard Rock CafĂŠ in Gatlinburg, featuring program on salamanders. For more information call 4304757.

Discover Life in America (DLIA) is

involved in a quest to identify and understand all the species of life within the park. The primary tool of DLIA is the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) which brings scientists from around the world to inventory the estimated 100,000 species of living organisms in the Smokies. The All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory is one of the world’s biggest and most ambitious science projects, aiming to decipher the mysteries of the Smokies’ intricate ecosystem by finding and cataloging every species of plant, animal and microorganism in the park. Since species collecting began in 1998, the ATBI has uncovered 907 species new to science, as well as 6,582 species that are newly documented to exist in the Smokies. To learn more about Discover Life in America and the ATBI project, visit “https://tmail.utk. edu/exchweb/bin/redir. asp?URL=http://www. dlia.org.

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Ex-Tenn. priest pleads not guilty

GATE CITY, Va. (AP) — A former Roman Catholic priest from Greeneville, Tenn., has pleaded not guilty in a Virginia court to charges relating to the sexual abuse of a child more than 30 years ago.

It was reported William Casey entered the plea on charges of forcible sodomy and indecent liberties with a minor during an arraignment Monday in Scott County.

Warren Tucker of Jeffersonville, Ind., has said Casey abused him for five years, beginning in 1975 when he was a fifth-grader at St. Dominic’s church in Kingsport, Tenn. He said some of that abuse took place on trips to other states.

The judge set bond at $5,000 and placed Casey under home electronic monitoring. His next court date is Nov. 22. Casey pleaded guilty in July to similar charges in North Carolina. He was given 24 months of supervised probation.

State highway to close for months

PEGRAM (AP) — Fixing the flood damaged highway between two small Middle Tennessee cities requires closing it for up to four months.

State Rt. 249, also known as Sams Creek Road, closed starting Monday while workers repair a section damaged by a large landslide near Pegram.

The road is the major connector between Pegram and the county seat of Ashland City.

Burglary suspect commits suicide

NASHVILLE (AP) — A burglary suspect has been fatally shot in Nashville and police say the wound was self-inflicted.

Two Tennessee state troopers were controlling traffic on two-lane River Road on Nashville’s west edge when a man in a pickup flagged down Trooper Charlie Caplinger and said someone was breaking into a nearby home.

Department of Safety spokesman Mike Browning said Caplinger and Trooper Michael Parker responded and Caplinger was getting out of his car when he heard a gunshot and returned one round.

Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods and his wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that golf’s biggest star had been cheating on his wife.

The divorce was filed in Bay County Circuit Court in the Florida Panhandle. The couple had married in October 2004 in Barbados and have two children, 3 and 1.

Terms of the divorce were not released, except that they will “share parenting� of their 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and 19-month-old son, Charlie.

Quick pigs force event cancelation

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A pig wrestling competition at a county fair in northern Montana has been canceled after the porkers eluded fair officials trying to round them up for the event.

Fair office manager Shirley Embleton says the wild pigs spend the year on a 10-mile free-range property along the Marias River and about 30 are captured the Friday of the scheduled event.

But this year, fair officials were only able to locate one boar, despite flying the river. The event was postponed until Saturday, but neither the landowner nor fair officials could locate the absent pigs.

3 bombs kill 36 in NW Pakistan

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Three bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan — two in tribal regions near the Afghan border and a third near the region’s main city of Peshawar — killed at least 36 people Monday, officials and a witness said.

Meanwhile, three suspected U.S. missiles fired from unmanned aircraft struck a house near Miran Shah in North Waziristan, killing nine alleged militants, said two intelligence officials.

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By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer N A S H VILLE — Everything Kenny Chesney needed to know about dominating country music he learned from football.

Whether he’s firing up the tour bus or heading into the studio, he uses the principles he learned while playing at Gibbs High School outside Knoxville.

This epiphany came to Chesney while he was recording for his latest album, “Hemingway’s Whiskey,� and eventually grew into the documentary film “Boys of Fall,� which airs on ESPN this Sunday. “It’s no different if you’re playing football, if you’re on the road like I am, if you’re running a company,� Chesney said. “Everybody’s got to work together if they want to achieve something that’s special.�

Chesney’s documentary started out as a

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, left, poses with singer Kenny Chesney during the filming of the documentary “The Boys of Fall.� simple video shoot for the single, “The Boys of Fall.� He followed friend and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton to the coach’s hometown in Napierville, Ill., where Payton gave the seasonopening pregame speech last year to his old high school team.

It was a special experience and Chesney

Appraisers begin setting value on flooded homes NASHVILLE (AP) — Homes damaged in May flooding in Nashville are being appraised for possible buyout.

The Tennessean reports Metro Water Services sent letters to 305 property owners, asking if they wanted to be part of a buyout. The owners of 241 properties said they wanted buyout appraisals, 19 did not and 45 didn’t respond.

Among those who want to hear an offer is Bill Disspayne, who has begun repairs to his home in the Pennington Bend area near the Gaylord Opryland Resort, which was hard hit by the historic flooding that followed more than 13 inches of rain May 1-2.

“You’d have to be a fool in my mind not to listen to the offer,� Disspayne said.

Sonia Harvat, a spokeswoman for the department, said the appraisals will be done by independent private companies. An appraiser will examine the property, talk with the owner and compare the value of the home before the flood with comparable properties.

Harvat said the offers aren’t negotiable, but Metro can’t offer less for any property than the appraiser’s value.

But Disspayne said he’s uncertain how fair the appraisal will be and is concerned that homeowners won’t

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn’t predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and police officers.

The assessment by Lt. Gen. Bill Caldwell, the head of NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan, further dims U.S. hopes that the planned U.S. withdrawal next year will be significant in size.

President Barack Obama has said that troops will begin pulling out in July 2011, the size and pace of withdrawal depending on security conditions. Defense officials, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates, have said they believe next summer’s pullout would be modest.

In a Pentagon briefing, Caldwell told reporters that Afghan army and

police forces won’t reach sufficient numbers until Oct. 31, 2011 — three months after Obama’s deadline to start U.S. withdrawals.

NATO has set the goal of creating an Afghan military and police force of 305,600 personnel — 171,600 army and 134,000 police.

There are currently 249,500 personnel — 134,000 army and 115,500 police.

But Caldwell predicted that desertion and injury rates are so high among Afghan forces that NATO will have to recruit and train 141,000 people to ensure it has the 56,000 additional personnel needed next fall.

Because Afghanistan is still scrambling to recruit and train its security forces, Caldwell said there was no accurate estimate on when Kabul might take control of even the more peaceful parts of the country. “It doesn’t mean in

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Harvat concurs it won’t be a quick turnaround. “You won’t know your individual appraisal until Metro gets an OK for the whole package and that could be 10 months,� Harvat said.

Historic flooding in early May across a wide swath of Tennessee caused more than $2 billion in damage in Nashville alone.

Phil Claiborne, the Metro Council member who represents the area on the city’s north side, said a recent property reappraisal, completed in January, means property information is up to date.

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one of the most important things I’ve done in my career to this point.�

Chesney’s journey took him to places like Hattiesburg, Miss., where he had barbecue at Brett Favre’s house, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Austin, Texas. He met with the giants of the game — Bill Parcells, Peyton Manning, Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden, John Madden — but also spent time filming peewee players in Nashville.

But he also came away with experiences that had a larger impact on him than he could ever imagine. “Listening to those guys talk about the heart of and the emotions and everything that goes into loving people and living life and trying to get the most out of it and how it all relates to football, it stops and makes you think and look at your own life,� Chesney said. “And sometimes I’m too busy. I don’t do that.�

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Caldwell also said it is likely the U.S. and international community will have to pay for that force for some time, even after NATO troops leave. “The U.S. has made an enduring commitment to be supportive,� he said.

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A NATO conference in Lisbon in November would decide which areas would be handed over first.

Caldwell said that notable gains have been made in the past nine months.

For example, he said that the size of the Afghan army and police has more than doubled from levels in previous years.

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At least seven captives survived, four of whom were seen crawling out the back door of the bus after Philippine police stormed it Monday evening when the hostage-taker started shooting at the 15 Chinese tourists inside, said police Senior Superintendent Nelson Yabut.

He said the hostage-taker was killed with a sniper shot to the head after he wounded a police sharpshooter.

Police and ambulances were lined up next to the vehicle in the pouring rain after the standoff ended.

Local hospitals reported seven bodies of hostages were brought in. One other hostage was hospitalized in critical condition, and five others were unharmed.

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Austria and were visiting their relatives, the Reillys, who live in Miami, park officials said.

The Newfound Gap Road was closed about 12:30 p.m. as emergency personnel converged on the scene to provide medical assistance and conduct rescue operations. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene all, but two of the passengers were alongside the road.

Those transported to Asheville had to be hoist-

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to the old one — including a criminal investigation that led to the departure of the director — if the name remained.

Additionally, he said a search of “Eagle’s Landing Golf Club� resulted in 80 locations with that name on just the first page of a Google query. He said a name that branded the course with the city’s name could help set it apart.

Tarwater wasn’t alone in his questions. Board member John McClure suggested some mock-ups be made of possible logos for the property to help the group visualize things, while advisor and Chamber of Commerce Director Brenda McCroskey said more study needs to be done on how the name would go over with people. “I think we need to think about how it would really be used,� McCroskey said, suggesting two logos might need to be designed.

Pointing out a recent action by the Tennessee Legislature allows the city to essentially copyright the new name and logo for the course simply by the PBA’s adopting it, City Administrator Steve Hendrix said the long title has a purpose. “We recognize the length of the name was problematic, but having it all in there, legally, covered us,� Hendrix said.

He suggested the city’s staff work with William Charles to draw up proposed logos to help the group conceptualize how the name would be played. Further, he proposed that the group seek comments from local residents. “This is the community’s golf club. We want to let

ed up the embankment by medical personnel, park officials said. The other individuals went up the embankment to the roadside.

North Carolina emergency personnel who were instrumental in the rescue included Cherokee Tribal Emergency Management Services, Bryson City Fire Department, Swain County Rescue, Cherokee Fire Department, and Cherokee Natural Resources.

The road remained closed as of 4:30 p.m. to allow a crane service to remove the RV from the site.

our community respond,�

Hendrix said. “Let’s let the community know what we’re thinking.�

It’s unclear how much can be done at this point if the calls that come into City Hall on the matter disagree with the proposal. The group’s advisors have been pushing to finalize the name and told the board Monday there may only be a week or two at the most left for making any changes. They want to have logo materials ordered and stocked before the new clubhouse is opened.

Hendrix suggested the staff mock up some logos.

The PBA also acted on two other issues related to the course.

Members opted to accept the only bid to supply kitchen and lounge equipment, which came from KaTom Restaurant Supply Inc. The second was to terminate all existing special offers from the course so that a uniform set of new ones can be implemented.

Management in the past came up with so many package deals for players that it has been hard to keep them all straight, Lewis said. “There’s literally a deal for every day of the week,� he told the board.

The group agreed unanimously to sent out a letter to those who work at and with the course that all such packages will be discontinued as soon as legally possible.

All the changes, while a challenge for the board, are really a boon for the city, Lewis said. “It’s really fortuitous that we have this opportunity to clean everything out, get everything above board and start fresh,� he said. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Beatrice Christine Taylor Beatrice Christine Taylor, age 93, of Kodak, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Sevier County Health Care Center. She was the oldest and a founding member of Kodak Church of Christ and was a 50-year member of Kodak O.E.S. 460.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Delmer C. Taylor, Sr., son-in-law Roy E. Wilson, Jr., parents John A. Williams and Leona Williams, brother Verlin Williams, and sisters Eva Hundley, Irene Wolfenbarger, and Velma Tharp.

Survivors include her daughter, Estlina T. Wilson of Kodak; sons and daughters-in-law, Norman J. Taylor and wife Helen of Dandridge, Delmer C. Taylor, Jr. and wife Cheryl of Clinton, Merril R. Taylor and wife Marty of Louisville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister: Ella Donahue of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to the staff of the West Wing of Sevier County Health Care Center and especially to Travis, Bill, Ruth, Cynthia, Crystal, and Hollie for all their love and support, and a special thanks to her roommate Louise Breeden who watched after her.

The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, with a funeral service beginning at 7 p.m. in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Minister Randy Wells officiating. Her grandsons Johnny Taylor, Jackie Taylor, David Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Mark Taylor, and Jason Taylor will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends will meet 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Thorngrove Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Roger (Butch) Allen Biller Roger (Butch) Allen Biller, 52 of Dandridge, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio died Friday Aug. 20, 2010.

Survivors: wife, Staci Biller; children, Kristen Rayl (Steven), Jason Biller (Amanda) Cristy Biller; six grandchildren; brother, Randy Biller (Tina); sister, Mary Jo Howard (Lee); sisters-in-law, Judy Biller, Lynette Biller; many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Sevier County Humane Society, P.O Box 976 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868.

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After the Sevier County Chancery Court tossed the cases out, the plaintiffs appealed, where the two matters were combined into one.

In the ruling issued Friday by the Appeals Court, the group of three judges voted unanimously to side with the county, saying the organization filing the suits doesn’t have standing to do so. Primarily that decision was based on an argument that there was no “special interest or injury that resulted from the alleged actions of defendants.�

Though that decision isn’t a ruling on the actual merits of the suit, but rather amounts to a dismissal on a technicality, county leaders Monday said they have believed throughout the matter and still do that they were not wrong in their actions. They were backed up by the state’s attorney general, who jumped into the fray to defend Tennessee law, as he is required to do, and maintains that there is no issue with a mayor Chapter 7 ,

held at a later date in Tiffin, Ohio. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Michael J. McDonald Michael J. McDonald, 57 of Dandridge, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served during the Vietnam Era. Michael was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Jefferson City.

Survivors: wife, Rita S. McDonald of Dandridge; stepdaughter, Gayle Vantrease

serving as commission chairman.

Waters, who had not heard about the ruling until contacted by The Mountain Press, said the decision “affirms the actions of the commission.� He continued a line he has repeated throughout the legal fights, calling the lawsuits “frivolous� and insisting the group filing them is only seeking to “harass county officials.� “The courts have already dismissed several of these harassing lawsuits,�

Waters said. “Based on the fact these lawsuits have been dismissed, that’s evidence there’s no merit to them.�

With that opinion secure, Waters said he believes the County Commission will act to get the group to pay the county’s ever-growing legal bills. “It would certainly be appropriate for the County Commission to try to recover some of that money, in my opinion,�

Waters said. “The Budget Committee has had some discussions about that and they are in support of recommending to the full commission that something be done to recover that money.�

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Dr. Marion Berry McKinney Dr. Marion Berry (Mac) McKinney age 90 of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2010 at Park West Medical Center.

An elder at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, he was a loving husband to Helen, the love of his life for 63 years. He is a humble, kind, gentle and simple man who loved those around him well. As a missionary physician in Siguatepeque, Honduras, Central America, with CAM International for 21 years, he founded Hospital Evangelico, trained the Honduran people to operate it and turned it over to the indigenous staff and leadership. Dr. McKinney practiced medicine in private practice in Crossville and Sevierville as well as in the TVA medical department for many years. He served as the director of the missions program at Cedar Springs before his retirement in 1990.

He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley McKinney of Memphis and four brothers, Wesley, Richmond, Arthur and Tom. He is survived by his wife, Helen, his children Burr and Suzanne Hughes, Dr. James and Jan McKinney, and Dr. Daniel and Elizabeth Anderson; nine grandchildren, Buzz, Wesley, and Frazer Hughes, Frank and Marion Ward, Mark and Katy McKinney, Jon and Caroline Karnes, Matt and Sarah Cox, Will and Sarah Anderson, and James Anderson; three great grandchildren, Drew, Mary Helen, and Eliza McKinney, and many much-loved nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements will be through Highland Mortuary. There will be a graveside service for the family at Highland Memorial Cemetery and a memorial service on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church in the sanctuary at 5 p.m. with receiving of friends to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church missions fund.

Please note clearly that donations are for the Mac McKinney memorial. A portion of donations will be given to Hospital Evangelico in Honduras in Dr. Mac’s memory. The family would like to give special thanks to the kind folks at Park West Medical Center, ER, 3rd floor and hospice. Your wonderful compassionate care are much appreciated. Guestbook may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks.com.

McMichael; (for expenses) be made to the mother, Flora Garrison Law Firm, 1142 Dolly B. McAllister; Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN b r o t h e r s , 37862.

Donald, James Arrangements for a Memorial and George Service will be announced at McDonald; several nieces a later date by Farrar Funeral and nephews.

Home, Dandridge.

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Commissioner Gary Cole said he suspects the Chancery Court hasn’t seen the last of the matter. “I wish we could just send this group a bill and they would just write the county a check, but I’m not naive enough to think that’s going to happen,� Cole said. “I think, without hesitating, we should turn this over to an attorney.�

Cole, a member of the Budget Committee, has been one of the most vocal supporters of the effort to recoup the legal expenses, though he’s not alone. During the August County Commission meeting, Commissioner Warren Hurst said the voters rejected the group’s actions at the polls by voting out Watson. He called on the commission to move ahead both with county business and with seeking payment for the legal bills.

For supporters of that, the matter isn’t about scolding those who have

sought everything from the negation of meetings to the ouster of officials including Cole. Rather, it’s a crusade to ensure the payments for these “frivolous lawsuits� not come out of the taxpayers’ pockets. “I think it is prudent of us as stewards of the people’s dollars to investigate the possibility of recovering the money we’ve had to spend on these lawsuits,� Cole said. “I feel awful having to pay for these vendetta lawsuits out of the wallets of our citizens.�

At the last estimate given to him, Cole said the bills for the suits have already topped $70,000 and may well approach or top $100,000 before it’s all over, with three more cases pending. Two of those would seek to overturn the results of the May and August elections, while another claims county officials improperly discussed public business privately. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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THEODORE, Ala. (AP) — An ammonia leak at a coastal Alabama chicken distribution plant sent more than 120 people to the hospital on Monday, including four patients in intensive care, and forced residents to hide in their homes while warning sirens blared.

At least 29 people were admitted to Mobile-area hospitals, including the four in intensive care. Injuries to most of those admitted were not believed to be lifethreatening, and others were treated and released, mostly for breathing difficulties. “It was scary not knowing what the chemical was,� said Teri Anderson, who lives near the plant and was first alerted by one of the sirens. She was told by emergency officials to seal her windows and doors, and shut off her air conditioner.

The leak also forced workers to evacuate one of BP PLC’s main staging areas for the oil spill cleanup. BP said dozens of cleanup workers from its Theodore site were among those taken to hospitals.

The leak was reported about 9:25 a.m. CDT at Millard Refrigerated Services, which uses ammonia in the refrigeration process for chickens that are frozen and shipped around the world. The plant on the Theodore Industrial Canal, south of Mobile, is among numerous chemical plants and factories in the county.

Between 400 gallons and 800 gallons of ammonia leaked at the site, sickening workers at the plant and the BP staging area, said Capt. Shaun Hicks of the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. Most reported minor breathing problems, scratchy throats or dizziness, he said. “They were walking wounded, but they were still having respiratory problems,� said Hicks.

Hospital officials and authorities said more than 120 people were treated, including at least 52 transported by emergency services. Many went by private vehicle.

BP said 65 of its workers were taken to hospitals from the complex that’s used for storage, boom decontamination and repair along the canal. The site, which was visited by President Obama in June and where about 500 people still work, was evacuated but will reopen as early as the night shift, the company said.

Emergency officials made telephone calls to alert area residents within one mile of the leak to remain inside and turn off their air conditioners, and children were kept inside an elementary school that was within the danger zone.

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Ex-Marine convicted of killing pregnant colleague GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A jury on Monday convicted a former Marine of first-degree murder in the death of a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape, a charge that stalled the military career he treasured.

Cesar Laurean, 23, of Las Vegas, was found guilty of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, of Vandalia, Ohio, in December 2007. The two were assigned to the same logistics unit at Camp Lejeune, the base in Jacksonville that is home to about 50,000 Marines.

The former Marine corporal was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The victim’s mother, Mary Lauterbach, read a statement before the judge imposed the sentence. She told Laurean to look at

his mother and see the pain in her face. “I feel so sorry for your daughter. She will have to live with the shame that her father is in prison for murdering not one but two people,� Mary Lauterbach said.

Defense lawyer Dick McNeil told the court Laurean would appeal. The judge ordered the state’s appellate defender’s office to represent Laurean’s appeal.

Laurean also faced three other charges of robbing Lauterbach of her bank ATM card, and of theft and attempted fraud for allegedly trying to use it to withdraw cash. He was found not guilty of the robbery charge, but Laurean was convicted on the fraud and theft charges.

The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for three hours Monday before convicting Laurean.

Going to ER? Some hospitals post wait time by text, billboard

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Need an X-ray or stitches?

Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.

It’s a marketing move aimed at less urgent patients, not the true emergencies that automatically go to the front of the line anyway — and shouldn’t waste precious minutes checking the wait. “If you’re in a car accident, you’re not going to flip open your iPhone and see what the wait times are,� cautions Dr. Sandra Schneider, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Despite that fledgling trend, ERs are getting busier, forcing them to try innovative tactics to cut delays — such as stationing doctors at the front door to get a jump-start on certain patients.

And in 2012, hospitals are supposed to begin reporting to Medicare how fast their ERs move certain patients through, a first step at increasing quality of care across the board. “The longer people stay in the emergency department, the more likely

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If they’re elderly, they’re more likely to end up in a nursing home,� says Dr. Nick Jouriles, emergency medicine chief at Akron General Hospital in Ohio, among the hospitals that post estimated wait times.

ER visits hit a new high of more than 123 million in 2008, up from 117 million a year earlier, says preliminary data released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A disturbing report last year from Congress’ investigative arm found too often, patients who should have been seen immediately waited nearly a half hour.

Add in tests and treatment, and a trip to the ER can easily last three or four hours.

So why post wait times that might encourage people who otherwise could have tried an urgent-care center?

There are no statistics on how many hospitals advertise wait times, although they tend to have multiple ERs in a region, usually the suburbs. The idea: People with less urgent conditions — maybe they need stitch-

es for a cut — might drive a bit farther for a shorter wait, possibly helping a hospital chain spread the load without losing easier cases to competitors.

Akron General, for instance, has four medical centers about a half-hour apart. One afternoon last week, the posted wait from check-in to seeing a physician at the main downtown campus was 53 minutes, while suburban locations were less than 20. Jouriles is beginning a study to see if the postings make a difference in patient volume, the total time spent in the ER and satisfaction. “They’re on their Blackberries in the waiting room,� matching the posted wait to the clock, he says. “Not a single patient today, I bet, is going to be 53 minutes� exactly — because that’s an average of some who got in in 5 minutes and others who cooled their heels over an hour.

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sell the property to private developers. That deal fell through, but Arrowmont saw its future and its $1-ayear lease in jeopardy. A special task force was formed to evaluate options and possible new locations, and choices were narrowed to Greeneville and Gatlinburg.

Geoff Wolpert, a Gatlinburg businessman and Arrowmont board member, said the board met for about three hours Friday night and again Saturday morning before taking its final vote. “I was on the side that prevailed, so I am feeling particularly good,� he said. “But there was not a lot of animosity or deep disappointment once the vote was counted.�

Heading into the meeting Wolpert said he figured about a third of the board favored staying in Gatlinburg, a third wanted to move to Greeneville where a gift of 60 acres of land awaited, and the others were undecided.

Now that Arrowmont is saying put, the land will need to be purchased at some point from Pi Beta Phi. The 14 acres on which Arrowmont sits may be worth as much as $1 million an acre. Reportedly the city of Gatlinburg will back a bond issue to finance the purchase.

City Commissioner Jerry Hays has been the government’s representative in all discussions, and no promises or commitments have gone before the City Commission. “I am extremely pleased with this decision to keep Arrowmont in Gatlinburg,�

Hays said. “I want to especially thank the Gatlinburg Arrowmont Work Group for their dedication during this process. A lot of hard work has gone into preparing for this day by representatives of the city, Sevier County, Sevier

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Mary Ann Hruska, president of Arrowmont’s Board of Governors, announced Monday that the school would remain in Gatlinburg.

County School System, the Chamber of Commerce, and private citizens. From here, it is my hope that we can sit down together and map out how we will achieve the goals and dreams for Arrowmont’s future.�

Hruska said that a considerable amount of work must be done.

Arrowmont’s Strategic Planning Committee will engage in discussions with the Gatlinburg task force in order to begin planning next steps.

She added that it was premature to place a timeline on any details concerning the property. Negotiations, she said, will begin shortly with the fraternity. “I fully support the decision by the board, and I hope everyone will join me in putting all of their efforts and energy into this exciting opportunity and work with Gatlinburg and its surrounding communities,� said David Willard, executive director of Arrowmont.

Businessman Jim Ogle, a member of the local task force, said many in the community are excited about the school and willing to support it. “It’s going to be a challenge,� Ogle said, “but it could be a lot of fun.�

Ogle said Arrowmont will have a lot of new stake-

holders, and may develop partnerships with Walters State, the University of Tennessee, the national park and other colleges in the region.

Vicki Simms, executive director of the Gatlinburg Chamber and, like Ogle, a task force member, said, “The fun starts now. Our biggest promise to them has been, we’ll do our best to take care of Arrowmont.

We have to work with the Pi Phis to see that this is worked out.�

Wolpert is pleased to see local officials and community leaders realize that not everything they try to do has to have a guaranteed financial return. “Some things we should do just for quality of life and enrichment of life and to inspire young people,� he said. No one has talked about an economic impact study, he said, as a way to justify supporting the school.

The Sevier County school system plans to create Smoky Mountain School of Arts and Crafts on the Arrowmont campus as soon as next spring. Director of Schools Jack Parton said the school needs an investment of $150,000 to open.

Fifty local people have pledged $1,000 each. The other $100,000 will probably come from local governments.

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SEVIERVILLE

Tourism topic of Rotary Club

Steve Morse, an economist and director of the Tourism Institute at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, will speak to the Sevierville Rotary Club at today’s noon meeting at The River Plantation, 1004 Parkway.

Morse is a professor in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management.

Morse will discuss the significance of the tourism industry to Sevier County. He will also provide data and trends regarding recent local economic impact.

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SEVIERVILLE

Lane of highway to close for work

Because of work on a natural gas line, the Sevier County Utility District will temporarily close one traffic lane on Old Knoxville Highway near Love Road today.

The closure will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end by 5 p.m.

Flagmen will be in place to direct north and southbound traffic.

Motorists should expect delays and are advised to consider an alternate route.

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The Gatlinburg Municipal Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.

The board will consider a rear yard setback variance for Robert Werner at 1728 S. Arbon Lane, which is zoned R-1.

NATIONAL PARK

Cades Cove picnic area to be closed

Managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have announced plans to close the Cades Cove picnic area through today while crews repave the deteriorated parking areas in the picnic area.

Extended rain could cause the park to delay the completion until Thursday. No closures will occur on Wednesday because the picnic area is heavily used for parking when the Cades Cove Loop Road is restricted to bicycle and pedestrian use until 10 a.m.

For information call 436-1200.

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SEVIER COUNTY

Sevier libraries to be closed

The Sevier County Public Library System which includes the King Family Library at 408 High Street in Sevierville, the Seymour Branch Library at 137 W. Macon Avenue and the Kodak Branch Library at 319 West Dumplin Valley Road will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 for the Labor Day Holiday.

All locations of the Sevier County Public Library System will be open for regular hours on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.

For further information, call 365-1666.

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Hot Tennessee River costs TVA millions CHATTANOOGA (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has cut power generation in half at its largest nuclear plant to avoid overheating the Tennessee River in Alabama, costing the utility millions of dollars.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the nation’s largest public utility has already lost nearly $50 million in power generation at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens, Ala. Unless the summer cools down, TVA could lose more, pushing up fuel costs and consum-

er electric bills even after seven straight monthly increases.

TVA executives said the Browns Ferry Plant has operated at about half power for most of the past month and could remain slowed down through September.

TVA President Tom Kilgore said “all the radiant heat gets in the river when you have a summer as hot as this has been.”

The three-reactor plant, TVA’s biggest nuclear facility, has been the hardest hit of any of the nation’s 104 nuclear

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plants by concerns over overheated river water, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute and TVA. TVA has reduced power production at Browns Ferry at least 39 days since July 8 because of the high river temperature.

Last week, TVA violated its permit with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management when the river temperature topped 90 degrees.

The cutback means TVA is losing 1,500 megawatts of power generation just when it’s needed most.

PIGEON FORGE

Item added to planners’ agenda

An item has been added to the agenda for the Pigeon Forge Planning Commission. During its meeting today at 3 p.m. in City Hall, the group will also consider BMJ Limited Partnership’s request for rezoning of 1736 Waldens Creek Road from R-1 to C-3.

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— Yigal Palmor, a spokesman for Israel’s Foreign Ministry

“Today all of Chile is crying with excitement and joy.”

— Chilean President Sebastian Pinera after 33 miners were rescued after being trapped under ground for 17 days

“J.D. Hayworth is deader than Elvis.”

— John McCain spokesman Brian Rogers on the Arizona Republican challenging McCain for his longtime seat in the U.S. Senate

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“Of the twenty or so civilizations known to modern Western historians, all except our own appear to be dead or moribund, and, when we diagnose each case ... we invariably find that the cause of death has been either War or Class or some combination of the two.” — Arnold J. Toynbee, English historian (1889-1975).

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LOS ANGELES — Madonna’s foray into fashion with her daughter has hit a sudden snag.

Madonna had partnered with daughter Lordes Leon to launch the Material Girl juniors line in partnership with Macy’s earlier this Madonna summer.

According to RadarOnline.com, the California-based clothing manufacturer L.A. Triumph slapped Madonna with a lawsuit on Aug. 19, claiming it’s been using the registered Material Girl name on its own juniors clothing range since 1997, selling the goods in big retailers such as Nordstrom.

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Mountain Views

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

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Gay marriage backers lack airtight logic Last week, two things happened in the gay marriage wars: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay overruling U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to permit gay marriages to take place immediately, before higher courts have a chance to review his unprecedented ruling.

And a new poll released by Public Policy Polling shows that Americans continue to oppose gay marriage by an almost 2-to-1 margin.

Normally, when a lower court judge finds a new constitutional right never before acknowledged by any federal court except his, he is modest and reasonable enough to stay his decision, recognizing that higher courts will have the final say. But Walker’s behavior from start to finish in this case has not been normal or usual for a judge.

This marks the third time in this trial process that Walker has been slapped down by a higher court: once by the Supreme Court over the issue of televising the trial; once by the 9th Circuit over the issue of forced disclosure of private e-mails by campaign leaders; and now by the 9th Circuit again.

When you read the devastating brief that attorney Charles Cooper filed asking the 9th Circuit to overrule Walker, it’s not hard to see why. It is a total smack-down of Walker’s decision to ignore the immense amount of evidence brought to him -- not to dispute it, but to simply ignore it.

Walker tried to pretend, in essence, that the only form of evidence a trial judge may consider is expert witness testimony in court.

He even ignored expert witness testimony when it clashed with his own views. Harvard professor Nancy Cott, a historian of marriage, favors gay marriage, but even she freely admitted in trial that gay marriage represented a momentous change in the public meaning of marriage, and that the effects of this change would be impossible to determine in advance.

Walker’s ruling, on the other hand, creates a fantasy alternate reality in which it is simply a “finding of fact” that gay marriage has always been part of the “historical core” or our marriage tradition. Walker ignored the evidence presented from distinguished social scientists, as well as previous court decisions, that “responsible procreation” has always been considered a core purpose of marriage, in addition to evidence that children benefit by being raised by married mothers and fathers.

To give you an example of how extreme Walker is, he ruled that orientation is a protected class subject to strict scrutiny — ignoring no less than 10 higher-court decisions to the contrary. He doesn’t contest, distinguish or disagree with these binding precedents.

He literally ignores their existence.

This is very odd behavior for a federal judge.

Meanwhile a new poll shows the American people are not buying the Big Lie that marriage is bigotry, even after it has been endorsed by Walker.

In the latest poll from Public Policy Polling conducted Aug. 6-9, Americans who were asked whether they believed gay marriage “should be legal or illegal” opposed gay marriage almost 2-to-1 — 57 percent opposed, 33 percent in favor.

Republicans oppose gay marriage 81 percent to 12 percent, while Democrats only narrowly favor it 47 percent to 40 percent.

The all-important independents also oppose gay marriage by a 48 percent to 41 percent margin. Whites are against it 58 percent to 34 percent, Hispanics 57 percent to 27 percent and African-Americans 52 percent to 34 percent.

The majority of courts as well as the majority of Americans believe that our marriage tradition is not unconstitutional bigotry.

Gay marriage advocates are now hoping for a technical knockout — for the 9th Circuit to rule that the voters of California have no standing to challenge Walker’s ruling. This may be a sign they understand how extreme and weak Walker’s ruling actually is, how unable it is to withstand substantive review by higher courts. Ted Olson goes on TV claiming he has proved there’s no possible case for opposing gay marriage. Now he’s in court trying to block any higher court from reviewing his handiwork.

Does that sound like the behavior of people with an airtight logical case to you?

— Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions. (C)2009 Maggie Gallagher.

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Editorial

Beta Max Congratulations to Austin Rice, new president of National Junior Beta Club It does seem sometimes as if we — and that includes The Mountain Press — give too much attention to the athletic achievements of our students and not enough to their academic accomplishments. When 100,000 people show up for a chemistry lecture at the University of Tennessee, then maybe we can balance things out. For now, though, it does seem as if sports get more passionate attention from people than do English, history and math scholars.

There are times, though, when a student excels at both. That’s the case with Austin Rice, an eighth-grader at Seymour Middle School. The youngster is a threesport athlete at his school. By the way, he also is an A student and the newly elected president of the National Junior Beta Club.

What’s Beta Club? It began as the dream of John W. Harris, a professor

at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. Since the first Beta Club was formed in Landrum, S.C. in 1934, the National Beta Club has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. According to its Web site, it is committed to recognizing and promoting high academic achievement, encouraging service to others, and developing character and leadership skills.

Since its beginnings, National Beta Club has worked with over 5.5 million young people in grades 5-8 (Junior) and grades 9-12 (Senior Beta Club). There are now more than 418,000 active members and more than 8,000 clubs in 42 states, District of Columbia, 3 U.S. territories and 4 foreign countries. Its mission statement: “To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.”

To be president of the junior wing of this organization is a noteworthy achievement, and to have that president reside in Sevier County and attend one of our schools is a spotlight this community should welcome. Austin is surely a fine young man, with an understanding that you can participate in several sports and still exceed where it counts: in the classroom.

The young man will have to be extra diligent about his school work, as he expects to travel a lot to visit other chapters and attend state conventions. Not many eighth-graders have the skills and willingness to speak before large groups of their peers, but Austin developed that talent through his campaign for president and in-school activities.

Congratulations to his family, his teachers and his attention to detail. This is a kid we’ll enjoy watching as he blossoms over the years.

Political view

Public forum We must not pick and choose who in America has rights

Editor: People are so up in arms over the mosque that will soon be built near ground zero, that I want to say something about it. Let me start with the most important words, in my opinion, ever written in the entire history of our nation: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of

grievances.”

There it is, folks. Those words right there, those simple little words, guarantee us with so much, including the freedom of religion.

We do not have the right to say that Muslims are not allowed to have the right to build their mosques, just as much as them not having the right to ban Baptist churches.

Also, I want to know, how many of you even know what the Islamic religion is?

The people who caused 9/11 were extremists, just like the right-wing Christian extremists who form militias here in the U.S., plotting to attack authority figures in the hopes of starting a religious conflict and taking over the government. They took parts of their

peaceful religion and twisted them into something horrible.

Five hundred Muslims died on 9/11. Are their lives less important than, say, the Christians or the Jews who died that day? And the religious right is so against this, because it would be disrespectful to the victims of 9/11.

But what I find odd is, how come they don’t find the strip club and sex shop near ground zero offensive?

My point is, freedom is for everyone. When we start to pick and choose who gets to have which rights, that will be the day that the United States of America ceases to exist.

Shawn Williams Sevierville

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

Simms ahead of Bray as Vols’ likely starting QB

By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Matt Simms’ experience managing an offense appears to be giving him the edge in Tennessee’s quarterback competition.

With one week of the Volunteers’ fall camp left, the junior who spent a year at Louisville and another at a junior college, is poised to become the team’s starter over freshman Tyler Bray when Tennessee begins preparing for the season opener against Tennessee-Martin next week.

“It’s the ability to process the situation, get the play, spit it out, distribute it to 10 people, line them up, get the motion and then here comes the play. It’s a wholemanaging-the-offense deal,” Dooley said of what distinguished Simms from Bray.

Both players have displayed strong arms, completing long touchdown passes.

In the team’s first two fall scrimmages, Simms combined to go 20-for-43 for 315 yards, and Bray was 27-for-50 for 399 yards.

Stick both quarterbacks into situations that test their game-management skills, like needing a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to win or trying to run out the clock, and it’s a different story.

The Vols practiced those situations during a third scrimmage on Saturday; Simms managed the offense with confidence and Bray succumbed to what Dooley called “freshmanitis.”

“I’m not here to beat up Tyler,” Dooley

said. “But we put him in about nine different situations where you’ve got to go win the game or not screw it up, and that’s tough on a true freshman. Matt’s experience is what’s helped him.

This is where you really Matt Simms see it.”

Neither quarterback had fumbled the ball in the first two scrimmages. Simms had a pass tipped for an interception on Saturday, while Bray gave up three or four interceptions, Dooley said.

Both Simms and Bray participated in spring practice after enrolling at Tennessee in January.

The two quarterbacks aren’t Dooley’s only options after senior Nick Stephens decided to transfer in the spring, but they are his best ones. The Vols also have freshman Nash Nance, who enrolled in the summer and is several months behind Bray in learning the Tennessee system.

The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Simms has had plenty of experience as a starting quarterback — just not at the Division I level. He attempted only 10 passes in two games at Louisville his freshman year, completing four for 39 yards and an interception. For his sophomore year, he transfered to El Camino Community College in California, where he completed 159 of 269 for 2,204 yards, 17 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

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Smokies’ outfielder Brett Jackson beating the tag of Braves’ catcher Orlando Mercado in the first inning Sunday for Tennessee’s first run of the game.

Smokies bash Braves 11-2 SEVIERVILLE — The Tennessee Smokies’ march towards a sweep of both halves of the Southern League North Division continued Sunday as Steve Clevenger and company blasted their way past the Mississippi 11-2.

The win increased Tennessee’s (36-20, 78-47) lead over Huntsville (29-27) for the second-half North

Division title to seven, with only 14 to go.

The Smokies picked right up where they left off from Saturday night’s game, tagging Mississippi starter Jacob Thompson early and often.

Solo home runs by Matt Spencer and Steve Clevenger added to the Smokies big offensive output for the game. Rafael Dolis (4-3)

allowed only one run on four hits in five innings of work, striking out five and walking three to earn the win.

The Smokies now head to West Tenn for a quick threegame series against the Diamond Jaxx. Tennessee returns home this Thursday, August 26, for their final homestand of the year, a four-game set against the Birmingham Barons.

PREP SOCCER

G-P girls soccer entering season with new coach Lady Highlanders hope to improve with experience

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — There’s a new soccer coach in town.

Former GatlinburgPittman Highlanders head bowling coach and current track-and-field assistant Whit Helton has a new title to add to his eight-year coaching resume.

Helton recently accepted the head position over the G-P girls’ soccer team after former coach Dean Hogan recently, unexpectedly and reportedly moved from the area for greener pastures.

And despite a limited soccer background, Helton said he’s excited about the opportunity to coach the Blue-andGold girls.

“I’ve never been a soccer coach ..., I played up through middle school and chose not to play through high school,” said Helton, who had to give up his bowling coach position in order to take the soccer job. “But the opportunity (to coach girls’ soccer) presented itself, and I’ve

New G-P coach Whit Helton

worked with a lot of these girls through the years in track, and they’re just a great group of girls to work with.”

Because Hogan unexpectedly left so close to soccer season, Helton was thrown into the fire of the coaching position almost immediately and it’s been a crash course in relearning the game for him since.

“I’m extremely excited,” said Helton. “Dean had planned on being here, but he just got an opportunity to move on.

“So I was asked on a Wednesday if I would do (the soccer job), and I accepted it and we started practice on that (first) Monday. It was a crash course, but there’s a tremendous amount of talent (on this squad), and the older girls know what they

SPORTS TODAY PREP SOCCER

Regular season n Bearettes soccer hosts Pigeon Forge n Gatlinburg-Pittman at Carter n Seymour hosts Science Hill PREP GOLF

Regular season n Gatlinburg-Pittman away vs.

Austin-East, King’s Academy PREP VOLLEYBALL

Regular season n Seymour vs. Berean Christian/ Halls/Bearden at Bearden n Sevier County away vs. Heritage/ William Blount PREP CROSS COUNTRY

Regular season n Sevier County at Morristown West (Panther Creek Invitational)

are doing.

“I’ve been doing a lot of reading, watching games on TV, and luckily for me Al Shirley — who was Dean’s assistant coach — has decided to stick around and help me out with the team.

(Shirley) knows a lot about soccer, and he’s more than willing to help out.

“It’s going to be a big learning experience, but it’s like I told the girls on the first day of practice. I told them ‘it’s been a long time since I’ve been around soccer, but I’m going to give it 110 percent and try to learn as much as I can, and I expect you to do the same.’

“It’s a learning curve.

They’re trying to learn ... team chemistry, and so far I’ve been impressed with them.”

With just four seniors on the squad, the Lady Highlanders are a young team that will be growing in the sport along with their new head coach.

“Out of 18 girls, 12 of them are freshmen and sophomores,” said Helton. “But they all come to work, and they’re always ready to go.”

One day during the first week of soccer practice, the team decided to get off the soccer field, opting instead

for a team outing into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

“We went for a run and went swimming, and I think that was a good bonding experience,” said Helton.

“We’re out here to win soccer games, hopefully, but we’re also here to have fun and to develop character. My coaching philosophy is really to develop the whole person and the team as a whole, as opposed to just going out there and demolishing the competition every time.

“Every team wants to win, but in the end it’s about the bigger picture.”

So far, things seem to be working out for G-P squad.

The Lady Highlanders have had some success in their four preseason scrimmages the past couple of weeks, including two big wins over Cocke County and The King’s Academy, a 2-2 tie against Morristown East and a 2-1 loss to the Morristown West Lady Trojans, who beat G-P 5-0 last season.

“We’ve played much better than expected,” said Helton.

“Although we’ve also found some things we need to work on.”

Last season under Hogan, the Lady Highlanders fin-

ished in the middle of the District 3A-AA pack, recording wins over Knoxville Carter, Austin-East and Grace Christian, a tie against Union County and losses to Pigeon Forge, Gibbs and Berean Christian.

The Blue-and-Gold ladies will get an early opportunity to get off to a good district start when they travel to Carter tonight for their first regular-season contest of the year.

The G-P girls will have to get used to playing away from home, because the first four games on their schedule this year are on the road.

“It’s kind of odd for me that our first four games are on the road,” said Helton.

“But I’m looking forward to (starting the season).”

The Highlanders lost several seniors from last year’s squad, including Chloe Donnelly, Hannah Henry, Olivia King and Lindsey Schofield.

“They all started and were key players,” said Helton.

But every cloud has a silver lining.

“The positions (the graduates) played at has allowed us to transition (current) players to spots that fit them better,” said Helton. “This is a smart group of girls who

understand the game, how to read the field, and they have a tremendous amount of raw talent.”

The four seniors on this year’s squad are Katie Garrett, Francis Guillen, Lauren Hale and Melody Shenkman.

The two juniors are Ariana Hansen and Haley Hatcher.

The six sophomores are Shyanna Arnwine, Ashley Day, Emily Fischer, Morgan Manning, Karsen Sims and Kasey Sumeriski. The six freshmen include Claire Ballentine, Haley Hooker, Cecily King, Courtney Malone, Makenzie Thomas and Micki Werner.

Helton said he believes all the girls on the roster will play key roles for the Lady Highlanders.

“I don’t know if I can single any one person out as being the team leader,” said Helton. “We’re such a young team, it’s hard to point to just one team leader, because everyone is a developing leader.

“Hopefully in a few years, we’ll be a team that understands each other and communicates really well. That’s all I can ask for as a coach.” chitchcock@themountainpress.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Lancaster roughs up TKA in opener 40-0

By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEYMOUR — Friday night’s 2010 season opener wasn’t a very memorable one for The King’s Academy’s Lions.

The visiting Lancaster Christian Knights proved too much for the Lions, outscoring TKA 40-0 in team’s first game without the graduating class of 2010 — which was the winningest group of seniors in school history.

But even that group has had trouble with the Knights. TKA’s last win against them came in 2007, and they lost by an average of 35 points in the team’s last two

meeting prior to Friday night.

Things started out badly for the Lions, as Lancaster’s Chris Dansby broke a 42-yard TD run just three minuts into the game.

As time was running out on the first quarter clock, the Knights’ Deshun Harris was scoring his team’s second touchdown, returning an Adam Deatherage interception 48 yards to paydirt to make it 14-0 after the PAT. In the second quarter things only got worse for the Lions.

Lancaster scored their third TD of the night on a 67-yard pass from QB Matt Williams to Bre Harris at the 7:05 mark of the second quarter. The PAT kick failed.

A minute and a half later the Knights were lighting the scoreboard again with a 40-yard rushing touchdown. A two-point conversion extended the lead to 28-0.

Lancaster tacked on another six points before half on another TD run from Harris, who scooted in from eight yards out to make it 34-0. Again the Knights’ PAT failed.

A little over halfway through the third quarter the Knights struck again, as Williams hit Dansby on a 30-yard scoring strike to put the score at 40-0 and invoke the TSSAA’s mercy rule, which keeps the game clock running to speed up the game.

From there neither team scored again.

It was a statistically tough night for TKA, as the team rushed 17 times for 23 yards. The Lions passed seven times, completing one for seven yards.

Dillon McCammon led the team with five tackles on the night, followed by Byeong-Jin Kim with four. Tom Kim had the Lions’ only sack on the night, throwing the Knights for a sevenyard loss.

The King’s Academy team will try to get on the winning track this Friday night at Mt. Juliet Christian. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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CLARION INN WILLOW RIVER now hiring front desk agent. Computer skills, customer service, good work record. Apply in person 1990 Winfield Dunn Pkwy. Sevierville (Hwy 66).

Cobbly Nob Rentals is now hiring Front Desk Clerk. Will work around college schedule.

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Front Desk Clerk Looking for friendly person with excellent people skills and some computer experience.

Year round position with benefits. Tree Tops Resort of Gatlinburg 865-436-6559 Front Desk-full-time & Maintenance Man on premises needed. Please apply within.

Red Roof Inn & Suites. 401 Hemlock St, Gat. Part-Time Front Desk, Apply in person. Must have experience.

Smoky Meadows Lodge 2809 Pkwy. Pigeon Forge.

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Blaine's Bar & Grill now hiring Exp Servers & hosts. Please apply in person Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Cracker Barrel is looking for friendly, energetic servers who enjoy a fast-paced atmosphere. Apply in person beside Krispy Kreme.

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MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL General maintenanceGrounds and Certified AC Tech first shift positions.

Fresh Okra for sale $1.00 per pound. Call 865-453-7054 between 8am-8pm

TURN YOUR JUNK CARS INTO CASH. 865-908-6207

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2BR/1.5BA C/H, stove, frig, furn. Sevierville NO PETS, patio -$500+. 453-5079 *WEARS VALLEY 1 BR/1BA $525/ Mo. + Dep. Walk-In Closet All kit. Appl. + W/D Conn.

Some pets okay (865) 654-6507

Quiet country setting 2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro., W/D hook-up, club house/pool/picnic area 24hr. maint. Year lease, behind S.C.H.S. Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with deposit.

TVA Energy Efficient for Low Cost Electric 1 BR/1 BA - 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA - 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Screened Porches Professional Decor & Colors Washer/Dryer Connections or Use our on-site laundry Skylights & Vaulted Ceilings Some Pets Welcome Furnished Corporate Suites Available

Visit us at 240 Riverwalk Dr. 429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com

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865-712-0254.

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APARTMENT 2 BR & 1 BA

Beautiful, spacious, 1100 sq ft.

2BD/1BA. Close to New Center School. 865-742-6176

PIGEON FORGE

Newly remodeled - 2BR/1BA Apartments. Near Dollywood.

865-712-4545.

• Spacious 2 Bedrooms • Washer/Dryer Hookups • Ceiling Fans

865-774-5919

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428-5227 Apartment available new 2BD/1BA w/d hook-up. 1,000 sq ft. Sevierville. 429-3201

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE

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Nice, cleaN 1 Br / 1 BA in SevierviLLe $380.00 + DepoSit no petS 865-712-5238

1 & 2 Bedroom near G’burg

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All for Your Cabin Caulking, Re-staining, Pressure Washing, Carpentry, Floors, Remodeling High Quality, Good Price

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CLIMATE CONTROLLED 10x10 self-storage $65 mo.

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411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts.

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2BD/2BA house. Appl inc.

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Sev. $800mo/$800dep.

931-215-4614.

Available Sept 30, 3BD/2BA, Living rm, dining rm, kitchen, laundry, huge bonus rm with gas frplc, small bonus rm, gorgeous views from front porch, back patio or side deck. 2 lrg out bldgs on over 1 acre.

Some pets ok. $995mo. owner, agent. 865-654-9972

3BR, 2BA, near Boyd’s Creek Elem.

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$925 + deposit 865-428-5212

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3BR 2BA Boyds Creek area No Pets 850-5700

House in Seymour: 3BR, 1BA, LR, kit., laundry room.

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Quiet neighborhood. No Pets!

No smoking. $600/mo. + $500 damage deposit. References required. Please call 865-577-3869.

House For Sale, or Rent to Own: 2,300 Sq.Ft. 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Baths and 2 Half Baths, wrap-around porch, over-sized garage, private, 5 mins. from Pkwy. $975 month, 1st, last and deposit.(865) 603-9222

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3 BR / 2 BA with GARAGe in KodAK AReA

$950.00/mo. + dep. no pets.

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2BR/1.5BA Sev. All appl. inc. 1 yr. lease, No Pets, $500 mo. $350 dep. 680-4290,428-1297

865-566-1733

Duplex 2BD/2BA S. Flat Creek Rd. No Pets. $500mo.

865-453-5337.

16X80 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH

$19,900

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Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg

• Private Balcony • Jacuzzi, Very Quiet • No Pets, No Dep. • $150/week • Wifi & all utl. included

865-621-2941

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DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

Ready to Move-In

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0773 Income Property

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Short term, great return.

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Includes All Utilities.

Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

405-2116

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Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838 Office Space 119 S. Blvd.

20 x 30, $475 Month, 865-740-2525

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2BD/1BA mobile home $400dep/$485mo with water incl. No pets. 865-388-3119.

3 BDR Mobile Home & 2 BDR house for rent, some furniture.

(865) 654-8702 D.Wide 2BDR/$500, 2BDR $400 No Pets (865)740-2525

3BR/2BA $500-$700/mth Boyds Creek Area No pets.

908-8629 Quiet 2BR, 2BA Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher. Mowing included. No pets. Close to Sev. $575 mo. First, last & deposit.

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1969 Camaro SS, perfect condition, original, unrestored, 396 Cubic Inch 350 Horsepower asking $5500, details at pber75r@msn.com/ 615-216-4895.

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING GTC 2d CONVERTIBLE. Excellent condition. 57000 miles. Silver exterior. Black interior. Air conditioning. CD player. Cruise Control.

Power Windows. Power Locks. Tinted Windows.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HERBERT GLENN BURCHFIEL Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 17 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of STELLA ANN COOPER , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 17 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Steve Burchfiel Administrator Estate of HERBERT BURCHFIEL

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By: Charlie R. Johnson Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-24-10 8-31-10

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All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 17 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Steve Burchfiel Administrator Estate of HERBERT BURCHFIEL

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By: Charlie R. Johnson Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-24-10 8-31-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HUGH L. HATFIELD Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 17 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of STELLA ANN COOPER , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 17 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Verna P. Hatfield Executor Estate of HUGH L. HATFIELD By: none Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-24-10 8-31-10

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Estate of All persons indebted to the HUGH L. HATFIELD above Estate must come forward and make proper settleBy: none ment with the undersigned at Attorney once.

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Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Tennessee Deed of Trust (Deed of Trust) executed by Michael D. Kennedy and wife, Suzanne M. Kennedy, to M. Coppley Vickers, Trustee, dated April 21, 2004, and recorded in Book 1960, Page 441 as modified in Book 3348, Page 803 in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due from Michael and Suzanne Kennedy to Citizens National Bank, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Citizens National Bank, the true and lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness, having exercised its option to declare the indebtedness due and payable and having made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust; I, the undersigned, acting under the authority of the Deed of Trust, by virtue of appointment as substitute trustee recorded in Book 3571, Page 260 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, will be at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, on the 1st day of September, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. to sell to the highest bidder for cash in bar of all rights waived by said Deed of Trust, the following described property to wit (which is believed to have an address on ): Parcel II SITUATED in the First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of as shown of record in Map Book 27, Page 120 in the Register’s Office, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description.

SUBJECT to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 187, Page 473 in said Register’s Office.

SUBJECT to the notes which appear on map of record in Map Book 27, Page 120 in said Register’s Office.

ALSO CONVEYED is the joint use of the roads shown of record in Map Book 27, Page 120 and 121 in said Register’s Office for ingress and egress to the above described property.

BEING the same property conveyed to Michael D. Kennedy and wife, Suzanne M. Kennedy by deed from Pamela Kay Maples a/k/a Pamela Kay Duncan, dated August 31, 1999, recorded in Book D669, Page 709 in said Register’s Office.

This Deed of Trust was prepared without benefit of survey as to any Parcel, and the preparer of this Deed of Trust makes no representation as to the status of the property described therein.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and pla ce of sale as set forth above.

The Internal Revenue Service has filed notices of Federal Tax Liens against Michael Kennedy and Susanne Pauley of record in Book 3354, Page 538, Book 3414, Page 175 and Book 3468, Page 319 and against Michael Kennedy of record in Book 3413, Page 127 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and has been provided timely notice of this sale in accordance with 26 U.S.C. ß 7425(b). The sale of the property described herein will be subject to the right of the United States to redeem the land as provided in 26 U.S.C. ß 7425(d)(i).

The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, prior deeds of trust, all easements and restrictions, the rights of tenants in possession of said premises, if any, prior claims, or matters of record.

No ìNotice of Right to Forecloseî has been given the debtors since relief from the automatic stay was granted to the Bank in case No. 10-32641, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee.

The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorney’s fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby, including all indebtedness owing to Citizens National Bank, by the grantors; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto.

This 5th day of August, 2010.

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The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Wife upset with husband over relationship with his brother

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Baby Blues

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Dear Annie: My husband and his brother are very close. Too close.

“Chris” calls his brother every day, sometimes twice a day, and talks for an hour or more each time. Whenever we go out, it is to his brother’s house two hours away.

Recently, Chris and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary.

We reserved a room in a nice hotel, which just happened to be near his brother. Shortly before we arrived, his brother called to say he’d meet us at the hotel and take us out to dinner for our anniversary. This was a nice gesture, but we had already made other plans, which we then canceled.

After dinner, his brother came back to the hotel and spent most of the evening with us. In the morning, we immediately went to my brother-inlaw’s, where we spent the next few days. I was really upset.

Chris insists his brother was being nice and I am being selfish and jealous. He says families should celebrate together on anniversaries. I think it should have been a private time for my husband and me. Am I overreacting? I am still upset. -Coming in Second Dear Second: You are not overreacting. Chris and his brother seem quite enmeshed, and that relationship is more important to him than the one he has with you.

But we don’t understand why it has taken you 50 years to decide it bothers you. At this point, it may not be possible to change your husband’s behavior, although you might discuss it with him and see

if he would be willing to make anniversaries private celebrations -- for your sake.

Dear Annie: There are so many articles written on how to get the spark back into a relationship, but I’ve never seen the obvious one -committing to taking care of the way you look, for yourself, your health and your partner.

During my 18 years of marriage, I have worked hard to maintain my weight. I am still in good shape. I think everyone has an unwritten expectation that their partner won’t go to pot, but some people take better care of their cars than their bodies. My husband is 60 pounds overweight, and his doctor told him he qualifies as obese. I know how very hard it is to lose weight, but if couples took pride in their health and looks, there would be a lot more excitement in the bedroom. Turning out the lights is not what I had in mind.

I know I cannot make my husband lose weight, but maybe if you print this, he will understand my point. And maybe a few others will, as well.

-- Married to Tubby Dear Married: It’s true that some folks decide that marriage means never having to take care of themselves again, but it usually is more complicated.

Pregnancy can make

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

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Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

future weight loss difficult, stress can cause people to compensate with food, and heavy workloads limit exercise time. Sometimes severe weight or hygiene problems can indicate depression. Please talk to your husband about this and see if you can interest him in eating healthier and getting some exercise -- because you love him and want him to be around for a long time.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Stiffed in Iowa,” whose parents are giving half of their estate to their alma mater and the rest to their three children.

“Stiffed” thinks she and her siblings are entitled to all of her parents’ estate. I hope her parents see that letter and are able to teach one more lesson: It would be beneficial to their greedy child to take her share of the estate and donate it to a charitable cause, leaving that child only their best wishes.

How proud I would be if my parents had the foresight to do something so wonderful. -- Grateful in North Dakota Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.